Senior Design Manager

Design Manager / Senior Design Manager – Bristol – Public Sector Projects

Excellent opportunity for future career progression to Regional Lead Design Manager.

Company

My client is a reputable Tier 1 building main contractor, with a busy and fast growing workload. As a result of securing further new projects, this employer is looking to strengthen their team further with the appointment of a Senior Design Manager.

In addition to long term local regional work, this employer also offers some remote working, competitive salary, plus car / car allowance and also a very competitive holiday allowance. This is a great opportunity for good work / life balance.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design Manager covering all aspects of the design coordination for the business on various projects. Design Coordinator is similar in scope but on smaller projects or as part of a team on a larger scale project
• Arranging and chairing the Design team meetings to lead the process with the consultants and sub contract designers, issuing minutes and ensuring the resulting actions are actioned
• Collate and manage the contract specifications, drawing and related documents for the construction process
• Carrying drawing reviews issuing Comments then ensuring all comments are added accordingly to the design
• Carry out technical reviews of any proposed works to ensure contractual and technical compliance.
• Prepare and manage the Design and procurement schedule and issue information release schedules to set design target dates
• Offer input and design reviews into the procurement process
• Providing design support to Project Management teams.
• Review and implement Value engineering opportunities
• Coordinate with the M&E managers to ensure coordination of the M&E install and commissioning process.
• Utilizing specialist consultants coordinate the information and design to ensure BREEAM and Part L compliance are attained as required.
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building control compliance
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy all planning conditions are discharged
• Lead Design review workshop with the client / tenant to ensure understanding and satisfaction with proposed works
• Manage the Design Change Proposals for client sign off
• Submitting design information to the client team and recording, tracking and closing out any comments and queries that arise
• Issue, track and close out any Requests For Information that arise to enable the design to be completed. Assist in the collation of the O&M Health and safety file

Requirements

To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria:

• Knowledge of Building Sector.
• Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager, Design Manager. Site Engineer, Project management or Design Engineering (civil / structural engineers), Architect or Architectural Technician backgrounds also considered.
• High level of communication skills.
• Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc), ideally a civil engineering qualification.

Remuneration

The successful Design Manager will receive:

• Competitive Basic (Dependant on experience)
• Car / Allowance
• Pension

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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